Image forming apparatus capable of displaying initial screen based on past setting information, method of controlling the image forming apparatus, and storage medium

Abstract

An image forming apparatus improved in user-friendliness of operation for making settings concerning the operation of applications. A storage control section stores personal settings in a HDD, on an application-by-application basis. An authentication section authenticates a user. A display control unit is configured to, in response to selection of an application by the user authenticated by the authentication section, read from the HDD personal settings associated with the application, and display the personal settings on a console section.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
 a memory device; and 
 a processor configured to execute computer executable instructions recorded on the memory device, the computer executable instructions including instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the image forming apparatus to: 
 hold, so as to correspond to identification information of a user, a setting value of a job for each of a plurality of respective applications, the plurality of applications including at least a copy application of executing printing based on image data generated by reading an image, and a transmission application of transmitting the generated image data to an external device; 
 authenticate a user; 
 display a first screen for selecting one application from among the plurality of applications, according to the authentication of the user; 
 receive a selection of one application from among the plurality of applications via the first screen; 
 read the setting value held so as to correspond to the identification information of the authenticated user, the setting value being of the one application selected via the first screen; 
 display a second screen, on which the read setting value is reflected, for receiving a setting value of the job to be executed; 
 execute the job based on the setting value of the job received via the second screen; and 
 receive an instruction for causing the setting value of the job received via the second screen to be held so as to correspond to the identification information of the authenticated user, 
 wherein the instruction is received before the job is executed, and 
 wherein the computer executable instructions further include instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the image forming apparatus to set, for each of the plurality of applications, whether or not to cause the setting value of the job to be held so as to correspond the identification information of the user, 
 wherein the setting value of the job received via the second screen is held so as to correspond to the identification information of the authenticated user, based on the reception of the instruction, in a case where the one application selected via the first screen matches with the application in which the setting value of the job is set to be caused to be held so as to correspond the identification information of the user, and 
 the setting value of the job received via the second screen is not held so as to correspond to the identification information of the authenticated user in a case where the one application selected via the first screen does not match with the one application in which the setting value of the job is set to be caused to be held so as to correspond the identification information of the user. 
 
     
     
       2. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions further include instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the image forming apparatus to determine whether or not the setting value of the job is held so as to correspond to the identification information of the authenticated user based on the one application selected via the first screen,
 wherein the second screen is displayed together with the read setting value of the job in a case where it is determined that the setting value of the job is held so as to correspond to the identification information of the authenticated user, and the second screen is displayed together with a default setting value of the job in a case where it is determined that the setting value of the job is not held so as to correspond to the identification information of the user. 
 
     
     
       3. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the computer executable instructions further include instructions, that when executed by the processor, cause the image forming apparatus to set a condition for storing the setting value of the job,
 wherein the setting value of the job received via the second screen is stored according to the condition being satisfied. 
 
     
     
       4. The image forming apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the condition comprises at least one of a job start time, a screen shifting time to another application, a cancel button operation time, and an auto-clear time. 
     
     
       5. A method of controlling an image forming apparatus on which a plurality of applications are installed, comprising:
 holding, so as to correspond to identification information of a user, a setting value of a job for each of a plurality of respective applications, the plurality of applications including at least a copy application of executing printing based on image data generated by reading an image, and a transmission application of transmitting the generated image data to an external device; 
 authenticating a user; 
 displaying a first screen for selecting one application from among the plurality of applications, according to the authentication of the user; 
 receiving a selection of one application from among the plurality of applications via the first screen; 
 reading the setting value so as to correspond to the identification information of the authenticated user, the setting value being of the one application selected via the first screen; 
 displaying a second screen, on which the read setting value is reflected, for receiving a setting value of the job to be executed; 
 executing the job based on the setting value of the job received via the second screen; and 
 receiving an instruction for causing the setting value of the job received via the second screen to be held so as to correspond to the identification information of the authenticated user, 
 wherein the instruction is received before the job is executed, and 
 wherein the method further comprises setting, for each of the plurality of applications, whether or not to cause the setting value of the job to be held so as to correspond the identification information of the user, 
 wherein the setting value of the job received via the second screen is held so as to correspond to the identification information of the authenticated user, based on the received instruction, in a case where the one application selected via the first screen matches with the application in which the setting value of the job is set to be caused to be held so as to correspond the identification information of the user, and 
 the setting value of the job received via the second screen is not held so as to correspond to the identification information of the authenticated user in a case where the one application selected via the first screen does not match with the one application in which the setting value of the job is set to be caused to be held so as to correspond the identification information of the user. 
 
     
     
       6. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for executing a method of controlling an image processing apparatus on which a plurality of applications are installed,
 wherein the method comprises: 
 holding, so as to correspond to identification information of a user, a setting value of a job for each of a plurality of respective applications, the plurality of applications including at least a copy application of executing printing based on image data generated by reading an image, and a transmission application of transmitting the generated image data to an external device; 
 authenticating a user; 
 displaying a first screen for selecting one application from among the plurality of applications, according to the authentication of the user; 
 receiving a selection of one application from among the plurality of applications via the first screen; 
 reading the setting value so as to correspond to the identification information of the authenticated user, the setting value being of the one application selected via the first screen; 
 displaying a second screen, on which the read setting value is reflected, for receiving a setting value of the job to be executed; 
 executing the job based on the setting value of the job received via the second screen; and 
 receiving an instruction for causing the setting value of the job received via the second screen to be held so as to correspond to the identification information of the authenticated user, 
 wherein the instruction is received before the job is executed, and 
 wherein the method further comprises setting, for each of the plurality of applications, whether or not to cause the setting value of the job to be held so as to correspond the identification information of the user, 
 wherein the setting value of the job received via the second screen is held so as to correspond to the identification information of the authenticated user, based on the received instruction, in a case where the one application selected via the first screen matches with the application in which the setting value of the job is set to be caused to be held so as to correspond the identification information of the user, and 
 the setting value of the job received via the second screen is not held so as to correspond to the identification information of the authenticated user in a case where the one application selected via the first screen does not match with the one application in which the setting value of the job is set to be caused to be held so as to correspond the identification information of the user.